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How to communicate with Siri by typing commands

You no longer need to have a vocal conversation with Siri while you are out in public...

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That’s right! There is a new feature in Siri that allows you to communicate with Siri, by typing commands. Apple recognizes the importance of being able to talk to Siri privately, specially when you are out and about. In iOS 11, you’ve the facility to talk to Siri by using your keypad.

This new feature can be used by all the iPhone users once they’ve installed the latest version of iOS i.e. iOS 11. The best part is that you can choose to have multiple ways of communication with Siri, by using this feature. Let us share some simple steps that you can follow to make the most of the ‘Type to Siri’ feature.

1- Upgrade your iPhone to iOS 11 

Make sure you’ve installed iOS 11 in your iPhone to be able to use this feature. You can double check the current iOS version running on your iPhone by going into Settings > General > Software Update. In addition to viewing the current software version, you’ll get a prompt on this screen, if there is any uninstalled latest version available.

Type to Siri iOS11

2- Make sure to Turn on Siri

In order to use the ‘Type to’ Siri feature, you’ve to make sure that you’ve activated the Siri feature on your iPhone. You can check it by going into Settings > Accessibility > Siri. You can additionally enable the  ‘Allow “Hey Siri” option, if you wish to have vocal communication with Siri along with the typing commands.

3- Enable ‘Type to Siri’ option to using Typing Commands feature

Go to Settings > Accessibility > Siri and enable the ‘Type to Siri’ option. It’ll give you three ‘voice feedback’ options for communication:

  1. Always On: If you select this option, Siri will always respond vocally, even to your written commands.
  2. Control with Ring Switch: Siri will giver her/his response vocally only if your ringer switch is on. When its off, Siri will share written responses.
  3. Hands-Free Only: Siri will only respond vocally when your hands-free are on.

Siri Communication Options

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